Wichita eagle., 1887-01-22
OPENING RECITAL.

Last evening the opera house was well |
filed with an audience composed mostly of /
cultured and music loving people. The
hearty applause with which the performance |
was greeted bespoke the eminent satisfaction |
with which it was received and marks this as
the most successful musical event of the sea-
son and one OF the most delightful concerts |
ever given in the city.
The opening instrumental duett, Hoffmans |
Grand Triumphal March, was given in a
mastery manner by Mrs. Crawford and Miss
Earl, eliciting well deserved applause.
The second number, vocal Duet sung by
Miss Hamblen and Miss Artie Earl, was
sweetly rendered, their voices blending most
harmoniously. .Mendelsohns I'm the Cold,
Cold Blast was sweetly and softly sung in
response to hearty encore
B. B. Hull's rich voice rang out finely in
Schuman's Two Grenadiers." Mr.. Hull has
smooth bass voice of great power and Is
fast becoming a favorite with the music low
ing people of the city. In his cheerful re
Spouse TO an encore he gave the storm
Wind"
The fourth number from Verdis II Trova
tore, in two numbers, was most finely exc
cuted Miss Hamblin sings with refinement.
good taste and good style. She strikes her
intervals with a certain perfection that
shows comprehension OF the composition.
The most difficult runs and trillS are taken
| with the greatest ease, and as HelmholkZ
says, what the singer easily and naturally
sings the nearer easily and naturally hears.
To the wel-merited applause Miss Hamblin
sang annie Laurie" with a sweetness and
pathos seldom heard.
The efforts of the Lotus Quartette were
among the most pleasant features of the
evening The club well sustained its envl-
able reputation, each appearance adding
fresh laurels. No one can dispute the rich
ness and harmony of male voices, aud these
were never heard to sound richer or more
harmonious. Simple Simon" elected three
recalls.
Tie music of Chopin, the great. Polish
pianist and composer, has ready lnterpre-
ter in Mrs. \. l.. Crawford: she has con-
genial comprehension of the composers idea
and an ability to make it manifest, while her
touch is clear, decided and powerful. As
pianist she stands in the foremost ranks, ard
there is soul and sentiment in all she does.
The music of Chopin displays high order
Of genius, and requires much study and
ability Mrs Crawford rendered a scherzo
(B fiat minor showing the possession of q
poetic nature necessary to interpret this
master author.
Tbat ,.iA arlH rriy- NV ON
and Messrs Crawford and Hull was artist
cally executed the voices blending beauti-
fully.
Master Joe Moak is truly musical Won
der His strong young voice completely
filled the audience room. This boy has no
knowledge of even the rudiments of music,
yet he sings and plays difficult accompani-
ments as accurately as many skilled must
clans
A pleasing number was Mr.. Crawford's
rendition of I'll TGllsman," by that emrni-
nent Irish composer, Balfe. Mr.. Crawford
has a rich tenor voice of extraordinary
range, and his singing exhibits thorough
cultivation under an emminent master.
''The Laughing Trio was well given by
Mis- Hamblin, Mr.. Collins and Mr.. Alden,
after which came the solo, "Alpine Flower"
by "Wtchita's Favorite,n Miss Artie Earl.
This young lady's charming voice, which she
uses with briliiancy and power, was never
hearc, to better advantage than on this oc-
casion To a hearty encore, "Polly, the
Cows are in the Corn was clearly and
sweetly sung.
After another ovation to the Lotus Quar-
tette, the Phantom Chorus from Somnam-
bula was given as a sextette.